Re: Sounds, Symbols, and Spellings

Peter T. Daniels wrote:

> i18n@... wrote:


> And it would be entirely irrelevant to a book about the world's writing
> systems. Fortunately, he was writing a book about the computerization of
> CJKV, where it would be relevant.

Have you read the books? He devotes a great deal of space to the
structural issues surrounding the writing systems, albeit for a
different audience then you. But cal least large sunks of it is closer
to your approach then you might realize.

>
> The publisher had absolutely no interest whatsoever in the content of
> the book. No one at their office ever read a word of it (other than one
> sample chapter, I think) before it was published, and probably never
> afterward, either.

Wow how disappointing and frustrating that must be for an author, any
author! Did you ever wish you did it differently in retrospect?

Best,

Barry